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Fungi Photography Winners Announced in International Garden Photographer Competition

award · 2026-03-22

The International Garden Photographer of the Year competition has announced winners in its World of Fungi category. Tony North received first place for his image 'Amethyst Deceivers,' which features two purple mushrooms with a fly. Łukasz Kiełtyka earned second place with 'Painting Autumn,' depicting a Russula mushroom in misty light, while Guizhong Guo took third with 'A Warm Family,' showing three small mushrooms together. Additional finalists and commended entries include works by Angi Wallace, Wil Meinderts, Barry Webb, Enikő Kálovics, Erik Nevels, Ana Peiró Muñoz, Jay Birmingham, and Minghui Yuan. The category highlights the artistic and ecological significance of fungi through photographic techniques.

Key facts

  • Tony North won first place with 'Amethyst Deceivers'
  • Łukasz Kiełtyka placed second with 'Painting Autumn'
  • Guizhong Guo placed third with 'A Warm Family'
  • The competition is the International Garden Photographer of the Year
  • The category focused on fungi photography

Entities

Artists

  • Tony North
  • Łukasz Kiełtyka
  • Guizhong Guo
  • Angi Wallace
  • Wil Meinderts
  • Barry Webb
  • Enikő Kálovics
  • Erik Nevels
  • Ana Peiró Muñoz
  • Jay Birmingham
  • Minghui Yuan

Institutions

  • International Garden Photographer of the Year

Sources